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CHAPTER 13

It was even before Olivia showed me the newspaper that things became unusual. The Holts were acting strange for a few days already, and I wondered why they looked at me so anxious all the time. They were hiding something for me and finally, after promising Olivia all of the Chocolate Frog cards I had more than once, she told me about a newspaper from a few days ago.

"Look what's in it!"

On the front page was a large photograph of a man with a sunken face and long, matted hair. He looked familiar to me in a certain way.

"You have to read what they write about him!"

So I read. And done reading, I looked at Olivia confused. She however looked very scared and uncomfortable.

"You must not tell mum and dad", she said, "They didn't want you to read it."

"Why not?" I wanted to know.

"They say it's dangerous for you to know all about it. About you know… the betrayal of your parents and stuff. And that he's escaped now."

Oh, about that. I didn't know how to feel about it. After all I had been there that night…

Returning from a Halloween party I found my house, totally ruined and debris scattered in the grass. Disbelieved at what I saw, a huge motorbike suddenly fell out of the sky. Sirius Black looked as shocked as me by seeing the ruined cottage. He took me in his arms and it was in this situation Mrs. Holt found us. Just like the rest of the world she believed that Sirius was the one to betray my mum and dad, that he had been their secret keeper. But I knew better, much better. And of course I knew what happened after that. Sirius was sent to Azkaban. He killed Peter Pettigrew, my parents' friend and… secret keeper. I don't know how much truth there is in the stories I hear. I do know Sirius did not sell the Potters out to Voldemort, but I have my doubts about the story that he's found Peter in a street full of Muggles and killed him, Muggles included. But that he'd escaped from Azkaban? No one ever escaped from Azkaban. Still, if he'd really managed to get out, where would he go? What would he do? His photograph was spread around the world, even the Muggles knew about him.

I tried to hurry , walking through the streets of London. I came from the Ministry of Magic. Minister Fudge had wanted to see me, case Harry. Apparently Harry had ran away from his aunt and uncle. He was safe now however, but at the Ministry they were all worrying about his risky behavior. It wasn't safe for Harry at the moment. The Minister had told me about Sirius Black, that he'd been talking in his sleep just moments before his escape. That he'd been saying that one sentence, that one name over and over again. As I had a past with Black too, and he'd might not only wanted to go after Harry, but try and catch me too, I would spent my last week of holidays together with Harry, in the Leaky Cauldron.

I didn't travel with floo powder, didn't use apparition, but just took the metro. That way I could give my thoughts a free run and besides I loved the ways of transport those Muggles used.

Arriving at the Leaky Cauldron Tom immediately took me upstairs to Harry's room. Harry luckily, sat at the window, a large book on his lap.

"Glad you didn't end up in Azkaban." Harry looked up startled. "Blowing up a person, Harry how did that end up in your head?"

"I didn't do it on purpose", said Harry, looking accusative.

"I know", I laughed, "I'm glad you're okay." Really, I was. If it was true what the Minister had told me, that Sirius would be coming after him, than Harry had to be kept save.

Harry and I had breakfast in the Leaky Cauldron every morning, laughing about the other, rather funny, guests. And then we walked through Diagon Alley a lot together.

Harry had just left to Diagon Alley, again. Probably to go watch after that super broom we'd both fallen in love with. Then, with a lot of noise, how could it be different, a large group entered the bar. The first thing I noticed was a lot of bushy brown hair, and then an amount of red-haired people.

"Emily!" It was Hermione, who enthusiastic came running my way.

"How have you been? Where's Harry?"

"Harry's not here, he's gone to Diagon Alley."

"Without you?" Mr. Weasley came standing next to Hermione. He looked at me as if wanting to say something, but rejecting it because I may not hear it.

"That's okay, Mr. Weasley", said Hermione, "Ron and I have to go for school supplies, I'm sure we'll meat Harry somewhere." Hermione searched for Ron in the middle of the chaos and left with him, also Mrs. Weasley, after giving me loads of hugs and being so happy I was fine, left for school supplies with Ginny and the twins. Only one member of the family stayed at the bar. Percy was sitting a few tables away, his head over a book. I hadn't received only one letter, this whole summer and now he didn't even came to say a quick hello. At least Mr. Weasley interrupted my thinking.

"Emily", he coughed to make his throat clear and took a chair, sitting down next to me. "Emily", he said again, "You – "

"I have been at the Ministry", I said before he could finish his sentence, "Fudge wanted to see me."

"Oh – " Mr. Weasley looked rather surprised, "Than you must know about the recent events."

"Yes, I do."

"And then you do know that Harry is in slightly danger too."

"He's not", I said, something I should had kept for myself.

"Emily, Sirius Black is looking for him."

"I know", I sighed. What if it was true? What if he really planned to be looking for Harry, and maybe for me? He was the one my parents trusted the most, Harry's godfather, the one who flew a broom with me when I was little. He couldn't possibly be a bad person, he couldn't be a betrayer and certainly not a murderer. But maybe Azkaban made him go mad, that happened so much… At least I would do what Mr. Weasley had wanted me to do. I wouldn't tell it to Harry. And in the mean time…

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